The sky transforms from brilliant blue,
to stunning hues of pink, purple and gold,
And finally a soft velvety black,
Sprinkled with twinkling stars.
My racing heart slows.
My whirling mind begins to rest.
As the day fades into darkness.
The expectations of an unforgiving world,
Slowly give their way.
No more crowds.
No more lights.
No more noise.
I feel my tightness loosen,
And I begin to breathe,
At one,
With time and space.
A weightless nothingness,
That's everything to me.
The cool cover of darkness,
Embraces my soul,
The way a mother comforts a crying child,
Warm in its chill,
Bright in its darkness,
Beauty in its stillness,
Allowing me to fade,
At least for a little while,
Finally, into Me.
About the Creator
Misty Rae
Retired legal eagle, nature love, wife, mother of boys and cats, chef, and trying to learn to play the guitar. I play with paint and words. Living my "middle years" like a teenager and loving every second of it!
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Comments (12)
Beautifully written poem with wonderful imagery.
Beautifully crafted. This poem hits home!
I loved this so much!! I feel like I need to read it each night at bedtime. Your words and imagery were so calming and soothing. Wonderful poetry :)
Wonderfully evocative
The images in my head and the images on the page coincide beautifully. Great writing!
Love the imagery and your feeling this poem emotes ♥️🌹I am sorry for the anxiety, it’s just familiar and you learn to accept it’s apart of your being into the darkness.
Loved this, great job!
This was sooooo relatable! I especially loved this line: 'The expectations of an unforgiving world'. Your poem was so beautifully written and I loved it!
Enjoyed this. I find comfort in the dark as well.
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This is beautiful. Really, really well done.
Loving your impressive and outstanding poem!👏💖😊💕
Lovely poem for the Comfort challenge. I have some catching up to reading your stories. ♥️